Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12896, Abel Fairbanks, Mass.

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Fairbanks, Abel
S. 12896
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Vermont 18763
Abel Fairbanks
Franklin Co in the State of Vermont was a for. Corp - in the Company commanded by Captain Granger of the Regt commanded by Col. Sprout in the Mass? or for Vermont: Q. " Corp E
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont the rate of 40 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of October 1833 and sent to Wm. Bridgen St. Albans.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 1833. $ 107. 66 Hem-ant. allowance ending March 31. 20. 33 $122. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book B Vol. 3. Page 15

N. 2918 Abel Fairbanks
Admit
10 mos Private 93.33 2 " Corporal 40.66
81.33 20.33 101.66

BRIEF in the case of  Abel Fairbanks  of Franklin Co. in the State of Vermont  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Probate Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days, As a Gen.     In 1775 May " 8 " Private Capt. Granger, Col. Leman (Mass. troops)   1776 Jan'y. nearly 3 " Corporal " Danforth, Col. Sprout. " "   1777 March 1 " 3 " Private " Mun. Vol. Mil.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worcester, Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? improperly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Brown
Examining Clerk.

Abel Fairbanks
Declaration
No 2.918
No paper signature as Interrogation time
PD

DECLARATION.
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Franklin County, Probate Court, July 23 d — A. D. 1832. DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, ss. }
Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court, for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record, for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first section of a Statute Law of said State, entitled an act, constituting Probate Courts, Courts of Record, passed November 15th, A. D. 1821, [see 1st section of said act.]
Abel Fairbanks aged 78 years, resident in Fairfield in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He was born in Plainfield State of Ct. in 1754 no record of his age, concludes he was recorded in Plainfield op s . That in the year 1775, he was a resident of Weston County of Worcester State of Mss there in the year op s in the month of May enlisted under Capt John Granger of New Braintree. Lieut. Matthew Gray of Weston Ensign Hall of Braintree op s in D o county for eight months march d from Weston to Roxbury, there joined Col Leonard, Lieut Col Danforth Keyes, and Maj Holmans Regt. There stationed until January following, served as a private soldier eight months & was then dismissed. Again in said month of January he enlisted as a corporal at Weston op s in the company commanded by Capt Asa Danforth Lieut Eben Field, Col Spaulds Regt. Stationed at Roxbury & in the month of Feb y or 1 st of March 1776 he moved to Dorchester and in a day or two, to Dorchester Point, the troops were march d under the cover of the night to the highest point of land and there employed in building a fort which was nearly completed the morning following there stationed till the last of

which was nearly completed the morning following there stationed till the last of march hired a substitute and returned home again on the 1 st day of march 1777. at Brinsfield N.Y. he volunteered in a company of Militia under the command of Capt Munn of march to Northampton & from thence to Sheneshborough N.Y. & from thence by water to Old Fort Ticonderoga there station d . till the last of May 1777 and dismiss d rec d no discharge. — Knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
He has no documentary evidence whatever.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Abel Fairbanks
We Benjamin Wooster and Samuel Robie residents in Fairfield do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Abel Fairbanks, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed Saml Robie the day and year aforesaid Benj Wooster

Sworn and subscribed } Saml Robie the day and year aforesaid } Benja Wooster
And the soe court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that Benjamin Wooster who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, and that Saml Robie who has also signed the same is a credible person both of the above named are personally known to the court, and are men entitled to credit
William Bridges Judge
I, John Gates, jr. Register of the Court of Probate, for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of Abel Fairbanks for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this A. D. 1832.
23 rd day of July John Gates jr. Register.

Abel Fairbanks
Declaration

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 27th, 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, } ON this 27 day of July 1833, personally appeared in open FRANKLIN COUNTY, ss. } Court, before the Court of Probate, now sitting, Abel Fairbanks a resident of Fairfield in the county of Franklin, and State of Vermont, age 79 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
He was born in Plainfield State of Connecticut on the 12th day of May 1754. He has no record of his age, concludes he was record in Plainfield. That in the year 1775, he was a resident of Weston County of Worcester State of Massachusetts, and continued to live in the town of Weston till the year 1779, when he removed from thence to Brimfield Massachusetts and from thence to Sharon Vermont, and from thence (the following year) back to the Brimfield where he lived till the year 1783 when he returned to Sharon, from thence to Cornish N.H. and from thence to Fairfield where he now lives. That in the year 1775 at Weston off in the month of May he enlisted under Capt John Granges of New Braintree Lieut Matthew Gray, of Weston, Ensign Hall of Braintree Mp. for eight months, march from Weston to Roxbury, there joined Col Leonards, Lieut Col Danforth Keyes & Maj Holmans Regt, there station'd, till Jan'y following, served as a private soldier doing camp duty in Gen. Ward's Division during eight months, and was then dismissed. Again in the same month of Jan'y 1776, he

him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. We further certify that the applicant is a respectable citizen -
Sworn & subscribed } Samuel Robie the day & year aforesaid } Benj m Wooster
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the mat- ter & after putting the interrogatories pre- scribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the court further certifies, that Benjamin Wooster who has sign d the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, and that Samuel Robie who has also signed the same is a credible person, and that both of the above named are residents of Fairfield, and men entitled to credit
Stephen G. Brown Judge
I Aaron S. Beeman clerk of the court of Probate for the district of Georgia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the of Abel Fairbanks for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29 th day of July 1833 Aaron S Beeman clerk

Again on the first day of March 1777, at Brinsfield Mass he volunteered in a company of Militia under the command of Capt Mun of Munson Mass and capt Burt of Wilbraham Mass being a part of two compa- nies march d to Northampton, from thence to Schenoborough N. York and from thence by water to Ticonderoga, there stationed a short time, from thence to Mount Hope, west of Fort Ticonderoga near what was called the French lines, there stationed about eight or ten days & from thence, to the Black House, at the out- let of Lake George near South Bay and there stationed till the last of May 77 - received no written discharge at the close of either of his campaigns.
He has no documentary evidence whatever, and knows of no person whose testi- mony he can procure who can testify to his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed) the day & year aforesaid)      Abel Fairbanks,
We Benjamin Wooster, and Samuel Robie, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Abel Fairbanks, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe

him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. We further certify that the applicant is a respectable citizen -
Sworn & subscribed } Samuel Robie the day & year aforesaid } Benj m Wooster
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the mat- ter & after putting the interrogatories pre- scribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the court further certifies, that Benjamin Wooster who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, and that Samuel Robie who has also signed the same is a credible person, and that both of the above named are residents of Fairfield, and men entitled to credit
Stephen G. Brown Judge
I Aaron S. Beeman Clerk of the court of Probate, for the district of Georgia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the pension of Abel Fairbanks for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29 th day of July 1833 Aaron S Beeman clerk

State of Vermont } St. Albans June 13 th Franklin County } 1833. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Franklin. Abel Fairbanks who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he can- not swear positively as to the precise length of his services; but, according to the best of his recollect. he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:— For eight months I served as a private. For two months I served as a corporal. For two months I served as a private; and for such service I claim a pension.
Sworn and subscribed Abel Fairbanks
Before me —
William Bridges Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am personally acquai- nted with the above named Abel Fairbanks and know him to be a man of truth and veracity.
William Bridges Justice Peace
Again in the same manner of saying of the

State of Vermont } I Horace Jones clerk of Franklin county } Franklin county court do hereby certify that William Bridges who has affixed his name to the within, is a Magistrate duly qualified, and that I know the same to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at St. Albans this 29 th day of July D 1833
Horace Jones clerk

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File No. 12.896
Abel Fairbanks
Joseph P. War.
Act: June 1 st 1852.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]